Educational board



VERNA ONEAL WATKINS.

' EDUCATIONAL BOARD. APPLxcATloN FILED 050.27, 1918.

1,392,726, Patented 0015.4, 1921.

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VEBNA ONEAL WATKINS, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

- Y EDUCATICNAL BOARD.

YSpecifieaton of Letters Patent.r

l.Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application led December 27, 1918. Serial No. 268,445.

i boards, the primary object of the invention is to provide a boardstructure including a table top having a recess formed therein, and ahinged cover for said recess, which cover is provided with a pluralityof openings for receiving pegs of different colors, by means of whichpegs and openings, children may Jform various articles, such as theletters of the alphabet, repre-senta tions of various common articles,pictures or the like, and further to provide drawers which extendslidably into the ends of the table top for receiving the pegs when notin use.

A further object of this invention is to provide means for supportingthe table top or board structure which consists of a plurality ofsupporting legs having reduced upper ends, which seat in sockets in thecorners of the table top or board.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consistsin such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theac companying drawing, and claimed.

ln describing the invention in detail, reierence will be had .to theaccompanying drawing, wherein like characters designate like andcorresponding parts throughout the several views, andin which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the iinproved educational board,showing the same supported by legs in a horizontal position,

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l, Y

Fig. 3 is a cross section through the center of the board, showing thecover or case positioned on the same,

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the copy'supporting bracket,showing the same positioned on the table, and

Fig. 5 1s a side elevation of one of thepins or pegs used in connectionwith theboard.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, l designates the table topor educational board Vas an entirety, which is constructed of anysuitable material and is provided with a relatively large recess 2formed therein intermediate of its ends. The recess 2 is normally closedby a hinged cover or plate 3,' which is hingedly connected at 4L to ahinge strap or structure 5, 'carried by the sides or ends 6 'ef theboard structure. The

hinged cover 3 has a clasp or latch''` carplurality of openings 10,extending therethrough which may be arranged in any desired manner, andthese openings are provided for receiving pegs 11, as indicated in Fig.5 Qt' the drawing, to form representations of various articles or theletters of an alphabet, so that by placing the pegs in various openingsin the cover 5, a child may become accustomed to the various articlesand thus its education will be greatly advanced. The pegs 11 may be ofvarious colors, so as to add to the attractiveness or appearance of therepresentation of the article Jformed on the board, and it is desired tofurnish a book with the game board which will have various illustrationstherein, which the child may copy on the board by the use of the pegs11.

The ends 12 of the board 1 are provided wit-li recesses 14, which extendinwardly from the outer edges, and receive drawers 15, which are adaptedto retain the pegs 11 when the pegs are not in use.

The corners of the board are provided with recesses 16, which extendupwardly from the bottom thereof and received the reduced upper ends 17of legs 18 which support the board 1 in a horizont-al position, .asillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing. Suitable plates 19 are positionedat the lower ends of the legs 18, and they are provided with recesses 2Ofor receiving the lower ends ot' the legs to hold the legs firmly inplace.

The book or other'work to -be copied 1s supported by an easel 2l, asshown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. The easel comprises a U- Shaped framehaving a pair of legs 22, bight portion 24 and a. central brace 23. Thebrace 23 is connected to the bight portion and extends downwardly andrearwardly therefrom and then bent angularly thereto to rovide ahorizontal portion 25, which is ent inwardly and arranged to engage therear edge ot' the table. The table is provided with a plurality ofspaced sockets 26, which are secured by any suitable inca-ns totheboard, and these sockets are arranged to lreceive terminals of thelegs 22 and brace 25 to hold the easel in position. An angular bracket27 is secured to the legs 22 and positioned near .the bottom thereof andforms means for support-ing the bookV or the copy work to be copied.

A handle 30 is attached to one edge of the board l for use in carryingthe boaid from one place to another, and when it is desired to eitherstore the educational board structure, or carry it, the lees 18, plates19 and easel structure 2l are p ac-ed within the recess 22 and :the pegsl1 are placedwithin the drawers l5, thereby providing a compact ,articlewhich can be. conveniently transported. y y

A canvas cover or other fabric receptacle 3l, can be provided forcompletely incasing the board, when the same is in its flat form, sothat the same can be readily transported and the cover can be providedwith a suitable handle 32 so that the board can be readily transported.

y In reducin the invention to practice, certain minor eatures ofconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts may cover perforatedthroughout a major portion of its area with Vrelatively small juxtaposedholes, pegs adapted to i'itf the holes whereby charac-ters may be formedupon the table top by inserting the pegs in the perforations. f Y

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of'a witness.

VER NA ONEAL XVATKINS.

fitness R. J. WARD.

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